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| Author: | extremejon09 [ Mon May 02, 2005 3:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy movie! |
I just saw it, I have to say im pretty impressed. It really "feels" like the book (even though I dident finish the whole seris...to hard to follow) the moive was Hillarious, and had a strange abstract view on the universe. What do all ya'lls think about it? |
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| Author: | Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest [ Mon May 02, 2005 3:28 am ] |
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i saw it, straight through it from the bigginning from the dolphins to the end of the movie, i was literally just laughing my (ommitted by me) off. its really good. |
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| Author: | Dark Grapefruit [ Mon May 02, 2005 3:49 am ] |
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I have the opening song stuck in my head right now. I thought all the characters were excellently portrayed, especially Marvin and Zaphod. (Alan Rickman was BORN to be Marvin.) The plot moved a little too quickly I think; I might not have been able to keep up if I wasn't familiar with the story already. I also think there were a few jokes that were cut that could have been left in, like the Guide entry for Earth. The new plotlines were somewhat interesting(except for the rather forced romantic tension), and I really liked the scenes on Vogsphere. All in all, a very enjoyable movie. |
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| Author: | Choc-o-Lardiac Arrest [ Mon May 02, 2005 5:28 am ] |
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what was the guide entry for earth? i wanna know what kinda Jerks we are |
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| Author: | iKipapa [ Mon May 02, 2005 5:32 am ] |
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I haven't seen the movie, and I haven't read the books. So what should I do? Read the books, and then go see the movie, or see the movie and then go see the movie?? I really want to see the movie either way, though. |
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| Author: | Jerome [ Mon May 02, 2005 8:09 am ] |
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Modestly Hot Guy wrote: what was the guide entry for earth? i wanna know what kinda Jerks we are
The original entry was: "Harmless". Ford wrote heaps and heaps during his stay on Earth, but it ended up being cut down to "Mostly harmless". But then in the fourth book they decided to put his full entry in after Earth mysteriously reappeared. This is what prompts him to go back to Earth and see what was going on. Then in the fifth book, they apparently cut it back to "Mostly harmless" again. |
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| Author: | Jerome [ Mon May 02, 2005 8:10 am ] |
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By the way, I saw the movie yesterday and it is BRILLIANT. |
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| Author: | SEAN'D! [ Mon May 02, 2005 10:36 am ] |
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You like, totally DP'd. 
iKipapa wrote: I haven't seen the movie, and I haven't read the books.
So what should I do? Read the books, and then go see the movie, or see the movie and then go see the movie?? It doesn't really matter, but you might understand it better if you read the books. |
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| Author: | iKipapa [ Mon May 02, 2005 10:35 pm ] |
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SEAN'D! wrote: iKipapa wrote: I haven't seen the movie, and I haven't read the books. So what should I do? Read the books, and then go see the movie, or see the movie and then go see the movie?? It doesn't really matter, but you might understand it better if you read the books. Ok. Thanks, SEAN'D. I think I'm gonna see the movie some time this weekend!!! |
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| Author: | extremejon09 [ Mon May 02, 2005 10:49 pm ] |
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favorite parts: 1: Crab being squashed by spaceship door 2. When the mice say "now...to buisness.." then zaphod raises his glass and is like "TO BUSNESS!" 3. The whole, lemon powered hat incident |
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| Author: | thefreakyblueman [ Tue May 03, 2005 1:00 am ] |
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Was I the only one who was disappointed? I mean, new ending, new side plots, new American ignorance to British humor.. it just didn't add up. Seeing it while knowing the real story: C+ Seeing it point blank: B+ |
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| Author: | Mike [ Tue May 03, 2005 3:08 am ] |
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Was I the only one who noticed the Marvin from the BBC series in the background when they are getting the forms? |
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| Author: | Dark Grapefruit [ Tue May 03, 2005 3:12 am ] |
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Mike wrote: Was I the only one who noticed the Marvin from the BBC series in the background when they are getting the forms?
You most certainly were not. |
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| Author: | Jerome [ Tue May 03, 2005 9:27 am ] |
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Dark Grapefruit wrote: Mike wrote: Was I the only one who noticed the Marvin from the BBC series in the background when they are getting the forms? You most certainly were not. What he said. I even noticed him in the first establishing shot, even before the part where they showed him up close. BTW, I prefer the new Marvin. |
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| Author: | Lunar Jesty [ Tue May 03, 2005 11:09 am ] |
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Yeah, I didn't like it that much. I'm pretty sure that is NOT what Adams meant by "two heads". And the gun plot was just stalling. I like the BBC series Marvin better. Marvin is way too big in the new movie. |
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| Author: | ~Kupo~ [ Tue May 03, 2005 10:02 pm ] |
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Whoa. I sorta thought it was good. But they left out the importance of the towel! How could they? P.S.: I wish I could see the BBC series! 
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| Author: | Señor [ Tue May 03, 2005 10:04 pm ] |
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I just finished reading the first book. It was awesome! My mom says she might be able to take to the movie sometime this week, but I probably shouldn't get my hopes up. |
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| Author: | FireBird [ Tue May 03, 2005 11:45 pm ] |
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Lunar Jesters wrote: I'm pretty sure that is NOT what Adams meant by "two heads". You know Douglas Adams wrote most of the movie until he died? I'm not sure if he was the one who got to "okay" the designs or not (in fact, I'm sure he wasn't), but I just thought I'd throw that it. ~Kupo~ wrote: But they left out the importance of the towel!
Actually, I seem to remember Ford carrying a towel around and running it in front of enemies quite often ("Oh no! The gate is closed- we'll have to go around!") Oh, and yes, I loved the movie. |
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| Author: | Dark Grapefruit [ Wed May 04, 2005 12:08 am ] |
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'FireBird' wrote: ~Kupo~ wrote: But they left out the importance of the towel! Actually, I seem to remember Ford carrying a towel around and running it in front of enemies quite often ("Oh no! The gate is closed- we'll have to go around!") I think what he means is they didn't explain why Ford was continually using a towel. First timers might just think he has some weird obsession with them. |
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| Author: | Naked_Lunch [ Wed May 04, 2005 12:25 am ] |
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TFBM, you're not the only one. They got rid of all the good jokes and such, I was really mad. They even took out the freakin' leopard dialouge! They screwed up real bad trying to mush all 5 books into 1. Douglas Adams is spinning in his grave so fast it could be used as a source of energy. |
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| Author: | Lunar Jesty [ Wed May 04, 2005 12:40 am ] |
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Naked_Lunch wrote: TFBM, you're not the only one. They got rid of all the good jokes and such, I was really mad. They even took out the freakin' leopard dialouge! They screwed up real bad trying to mush all 5 books into 1. Douglas Adams is spinning in his grave so fast it could be used as a source of energy.
I've only read the first three, but this seemed well open ended for a sequel. Probably taking the path of the radio version and the BBC version, leaves off at "What is six times nine?" It's too bad they PGerized it so much. And they took out some of the best lines from the Improbibility Drive. |
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| Author: | Krissy [ Wed May 04, 2005 9:19 pm ] |
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Loved it. I just saw it yesterday. I thought it (thankfully) stayed relatively true to the book's spirit (that was the one thing I was most worried the director would screw up) and ended up being wildly hysterical. At the same time, it offered something new to book fans with the little additions and alterations penned by Adams himself before his death. I really loved Zaphod and Ford, the actors who played those two were perfect for the roles. Also, Alan Rickman's voice was the perfect choice for Marvin. I wasn't too crazy about the added romance between Arthur and Trillian. I liked it better in the books where everyone was portrayed more or less as a group of friends, for lack of a better word. It left more room for comedy whereas I felt that the one-on-one moments in the movie between Arthur and Trillian almost made the story drag. Besides that, however, I really enjoyed this movie, and I hope that they will consider making the sequel! |
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| Author: | InterruptorJones [ Wed May 04, 2005 9:48 pm ] |
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I'm still not sold on the movie. I don't dislike it, but I don't especially like it, either. I think a second viewing may be in order, but that will have to wait until it's out on DVD. Or maybe after the poutine incident. I will say this, though: The casting was flawless. Flawless. Being a small-town midwestern white kid I always pictured Ford as a white guy when reading the books, but Mos Def was spot-on. Martin Freeman is great, of course, and nobody but Alan Rickman could have done the voice of Marvin. And finally, Zooey Deschanel. As if I didn't have enough of a crush on her already. Oh Zooey, I pine for you. |
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| Author: | FireBird [ Wed May 04, 2005 10:46 pm ] |
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InterruptorJones wrote: And finally, Zooey Deschanel. As if I didn't have enough of a crush on her already. Oh Zooey, I pine for you.
Amen! |
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| Author: | ramrod [ Thu May 05, 2005 12:12 am ] |
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I haven't seen the movie or read the book, andI got to wonder, will I get the movie if I never read the book? |
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| Author: | soce,the elemental wizard [ Thu May 05, 2005 6:08 pm ] |
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I absolutely loved every second of the movie!! I want to go read the books!! I had somewhat low expectations for the movie, since movies are generally much worse than books.. but this time, they really came through and delivered a high quality, excellent flick. The casting WAS wonderful.. I'm always excited to see Mos Def doing his thing on the big screen.. he's just a cute, energetic and fun guy to watch. |
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| Author: | The Experimental Film [ Thu May 05, 2005 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I haven't read the thread... |
I haven't read the thread yet, because I want to keep the magic alive. I'm going to see it on Saturday for my birthday. Can't wait can't wait can't wait... AND I've read all four books and Young Zaphod Plays It Safe. So awexome. |
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| Author: | Jitka [ Thu May 05, 2005 11:43 pm ] |
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Uh, TEF, there are five books plus Young Zaphod Plays it Safe. You know that, right? I'm going to see the movie on Tuesday. I can't wait. |
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| Author: | The Experimental Film [ Fri May 06, 2005 1:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | You sure? |
JohnTheTinyCowboy wrote: Uh, TEF, there are five books plus Young Zaphod Plays it Safe. You know that, right?
I'm going to see the movie on Tuesday. I can't wait. You sure about that? The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Life, the Universe, and Everything So Long and Thanks for All the Fish Young Zaphod Plays it Safe What other? |
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| Author: | Slaughter [ Fri May 06, 2005 1:13 am ] |
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I haven't seen it yet. I will really soon. Quote: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Life, the Universe, and Everything So Long and Thanks for All the Fish Young Zaphod Plays it Safe What other? You forgot Mostly Harmless It's after So Long and Thanks for all the Fish. |
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